Abstract
The UK Economic Impact Study (EIS), commissioned by the Meeting Professionals International (MPI) Foundation and undertaken by Leeds Metropolitan University, represents a landmark study for the UK meeting industry. It encompasses the size and economic impact of meetings at the national, regional and city levels and incorporates a diverse range of stakeholders involved in the meeting industry. This report provides the findings of the first phase of the project to establish the profile of the meeting industry in the UK. Primary data were collected from the four home countries (England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales), the main regions of England (East, East Midlands, Greater London, North East, North West, South East, South West, West Midlands and Yorkshire and the Humber), as well as for five UK cities (Belfast, Cardiff, Edinburgh, Liverpool and London). Disaggregated data were provided at national, regional and city levels.